Alaska earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 21 km SW of Karluk, Alaska

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 21 km SW of Karluk, Alaska on Sat, Mar 6, 2021, 7:08 AM AKST (16:08 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 85 km ESE of Egegik, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-03-06 16:08:59 UTC
Depth
9.8 km (6.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
57.431° N, 154.697° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
20

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 103 in the 60 days after this one and 84 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 103.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0212zric4o. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 7:19 PM UTC.